Southern Guild opens its new flagship gallery at the V&A Waterfront Silo District in Cape Town with its inaugural exhibition celebrating the most lauded local design heroes. The group show, titled Stellar, exhibits work by 23 South African heavyweights alongside work by Cheick Diallo from Mali and Hamed Ouattara from Burkina Faso, with both globally recognised and never-before-seen pieces. The title, recognising excellence, relates to Southern Guild’s own identity, originally inspired by the Southern Cross constellation.

“Stellar represents the highest echelon of collectible design from this country – something we have been building since we founded Southern Guild,” explains gallery co-founder Trevyn McGowan. “It’s a culmination of the work we’ve been doing for nearly a decade with the leading design voices in South Africa.”